Someone unplugged and unscrewed
the moon and the stars.
They were stolen away from us
and we were left with a dark blanket,
covering the surface of the Earth,
under which we must live our lives.
Amid the darkness, in the sky
of a salted night, some of us
sit by the same old sea,
or mountain, or field, or by that river,
where once a sickle moon reflected itself.
Soft wind combs the lonely fields
of broken dreams.
Some of us search for the lost moon and stars,
electricians looking for some spare parts
to screw and plug in again in our hearts,
in the sky of illusions.
Some of us have brushes in our hands
starting the repair job,
painting a new landscape.
Someone plugs in the sun
and when the night comes again
stars and moon begin to shine anew.
The mirror of the sickle moon
reappears on the river waters.
As the ancient legend tells
a fisherboy wants to fish the moon
and put it in his bucket.
Someone laughs at him
and at the impossibility.
But deep inside the boy knows
he is a pescallunes,
a moon fisherboy,
like any other inhabitant
of that small Catalan village.
The fisherboy knows deep inside
our world needs more moon catchers
like you and me,
people with plenty of illusions,
dreams and projects.
© December 2018 Marta Pombo Sallés
Marta, this is so lovely! “Our world needs more moon catchers…'”
So well done!
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Thank you so much, Bill. So glad you enjoyed this.
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I loved it!
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Our world truly needs more moon catchers.
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Yay!! Thank you for your comment, Lavanya.
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Marta, with a fan in each hand,
like ink flowing pens,
you light up the night sky.
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As always you write marvelous comments, David. Thank you!! 😊
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A great visual representation of emotions over reasons!! Well-done, Marta. However, since it’s culture-specific, I know what I can see is only the tip of the iceberg. 🙂
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You do also see the biggest part of the submerged, Newton. The dream of achieving a better world through nonviolent civil resistance movements following Erica Chenoweth’s ideas is what the majority of the world population wants, except for the powerful oligarchies, who do not want to lose their enormous benefits. It is the same everywhere: Catalonia, Sri Lanka… Besides, I believe in the words uttered by deceased Catalan pro-independence leader Muriel Casals: “We are the dream”. When we work for this together we can change for better.
BTW, I was just reading about Sri Lanka and its many languages, cultures, religions and ethnicities. Which one(s) are you?
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Thank you so much, Marta, for this great explanation. For your question of my identities, I would say, I am a Sri Lankan (Sinhalese Buddhist). 🙂
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You are welcome, Newton. I was just curious. 😊
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You are so welcome, Marta!! 🙂
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This is very beautiful
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Thank you so much, Adithya. Am I right with the spelling of your name this time?
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Yes you are right Marta 🤗
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❤☮
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“Some of us have brushes in our hands
starting the repair job,
painting a new landscape.” – and there lies hope.
Beautiful verses.
We win some and we lose some but we should never lose hope.
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Yay, never lose hope!! 🌈☀🌿 So glad you enjoyed these verses, Pranab.
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And glad that your posts are showing up in my reader again.
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A friend came this morning and helped me.
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Thanks to your friend then.
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WOW, so Good! I now have a Sickle Moon stuck in my head…
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Hi, Gary, great to hear from you again! It is been a while. Will get to your work soon.
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A magical, ethereal write, Marta. I hope you are well. 🙂
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Yes, I am. Thank you so much for your kind words. I like that you find this humble poem magical and ethereal. We should never forget these two even when we are about to take physical action (I obviously mean nonviolent action!) against any kind of power abuse in this world. Friday 21 December is going to be a new protest day in Catalonia, where I hope we are going to demostrate peaceably, Gandhi-like, against the Spanish authoritarian regime that does not respect human rights and holds 9 innocent Catalan political prisoners (four of them on hunger strike) amongst other things. LOVE, PEACE AND JUSTICE! 🌈☀🌿❤☮
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Marta, I am presently reading the fourth book by an author Carlos Ruiz Zafon who presently lives in Los Angels, California. His stories take place before and after the Franco regime and mostly are centered in Barcelona with many Catalan figures. Although, his characters are place in a fictional story, the situation is based historically in the time frame I mentioned above. He is a very gifted writer and keeps my attention. If you have not read him, he would be worth looking into. But, again, given your knowledge of all things Catalan, perhaps you have. I wish all things good for the outcome of your protest and that these unjustly held people will soon be free. LOVE, PEACE, AND JUSTICE! Be well!
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Thank you so much for your great support, Renee! Yes, I know Ruiz Zafón and agree with you that he is an excellent writer.
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Beautiful stuff mate ✔️💯
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Thank you, Nirant!
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Pleasure always for ur words mate 😊
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Truly Beautiful, your words paint such a mystical picture.
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Thank you so much, Susan. Love your great comment!
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Received another post, ‘My town in Autumn’. I spent some time in Barcelona ‘many, many’ years ago, seems like a life time ago but I remember as if it was yesterday. Beautiful place to live.
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My town in autumn was just a test to solve a temporary technical problem in my blog. However, if you liked the photo you can find it attached to a poem here: https://momentsbloc.wordpress.com/2018/05/12/the-autumns-of-our-lives/
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This is a piece of art, Marta and so profound and deep words penned.
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Thank you so much, Kamal. This comment is very encouraging. I am flattered.
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Welcome dear Marta
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This left me with a satisfied smile. Delightful work, Marta 🙂
“Soft wind combs the lonely fields of broken dreams”- simple, but oh so captivating!
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Thank you again. I like that you say simple and captivating. Guess this is a good combination to reach out to people who are not used to reading poetry.
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You are most welcome 🙂 Poetry is an acute awareness and sensitive expression of life, and you do justice to it. Beautiful!
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😊😘
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So amazing and lovely…
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Thank you, Kat. So glad you enjoyed it.
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Such beautifully narrated.
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Thank you, Sajal! It makes me very happy that so many of you enjoyed this poem.
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Its truly a lovely post.
Please check my blogs too and share love 🙂
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Hola Marta! Feliz Navidad y felices fiestas a ti y a tus seres queridos 🙂
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Muchas gracias. Yo también te deseo lo mismo. Molt Bones Festes! (en català) 😊
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Moltes gràcies! Una abraçada!
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Hello Marta!
Wishing You a Great and Happy Christmas.
Shiva
🌷💞
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Thank you, Shiva. Wish you the same! 😊
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🌈☀🌿🌷🌟😊
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Dear Shiva and dear companions within the realms of WordPress,
this is the Christmas card from Catalonia’s people to the rest of the world:
https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/republicat/mailings/340/attachments/original/1812_Nadala_extr.png?1545647435
LOVE, PEACE AND JUSTICE
Marta
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Quel ravissant poème où la magie des mots donne espoir aux rêves les plus fous. Merci chère poétesse
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Merci beaucoup, Bizak. Mon français est mauvais mais je vous ai compris tout. I am glad you have enjoyed this.
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Have a great New year ahead and all your wishes get fullfill! Cheers 🌲🍰💖🍰💖🍰💖🍰🎄
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Thank you so much, Ravindra. I also wish you all the best for the new year. Will soon get back to your lovely poetry. 🌠🌷🍀💞
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My pleasure always dear ❤️ cheers 💐
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🌈☀🌷❤
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Hello…hope your Christmas was wonderful and I wish you blessings for 2019! This post is awesome, may I reblog it to my inner circle…
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Sure. Thank you so much for the reblog and wish you all the best for this new year! 🌈☀🌷😊
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likewise to you, Happy New Year!
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Reblogged this on Scribe for Love, Truth and Peace and commented:
Thanks to dear Marta, this post is perfect to reblog for a appy New Year’s greetings to all who read it, from your scribe for love…
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Thank you again!
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This is simply beautiful!!
And your mastery of words amazes me!!🌸
Flawless writing, truly!
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Thank you so much, Ashwini. Your comment is very encouraging.
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Absolutely looking forward to your new posts😊
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🌈☀🌿😊
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And peace be with you and your Marta, look forward to again visiting Barcelona it is 5 years since our last visit.
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Thank you, Chris. Peace be with you too. Let me know when you come back to Barcelona. LOVE, PEACE and JUSTICE.
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Hello Marta. Beautiful poem which grips on your emotions. It makes remember W.H. Auden’s Funeral Blues!! But you give it such a deep nuance.
Je suis touché par ses mots.
From Saahil
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Thank you for this great comment, Saahil! Nice to hear from you again.
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Somewhere I find poetry doing that moon catching ! It’s a treat to watch you standing with this poem!
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Thank you so much for the follow. I really appreciate this. You are a very talented photographer!
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You hit my heart and touch my soul🦋
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So glad I did, tusen takk!
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This is almost dream-like – I got quite lost reading this. Beautiful.
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Thank you, Chris. This comment means a lot to me. You are correct, it is a dream, or perhaps “we are the dream” (quote from deceased pro-independence Catalan leader Muriel Casals, a woman who always gave us hope and stood for non-violent civil resistance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muriel_Casals_i_Couturier)
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Thanks for the link. I will be sure to look her up.
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